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    1 month ago

    1 • 1 + i • i = 1 + (-1) = 0 = 0 • 0

    Pythagoras holds, provided there’s a 90° angle at A.

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      But that’s not the definition of the absolut value, I.e. “distance” in complex numbers. That would be sqrt((1+i)(1-i)) = sqrt(2) Also the triangle inequality is also defined in complex numbers. This meme is advanced 4-4*2=0 Works only if you’re doing it wrong.